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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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